It turned out that the wait was worth it for Jonny Gomes.
He signed with the Reds Monday and got the major-league contract he was seeking.
“I was pretty confident I’d end up with a major-league deal,” Gomes said. “I’m starting to become established. I think I’ve proven myself at the major-league level. Coming back here, I was pretty confident, too, because I wanted to be back here.”
Gomes' deal is for $800,000. It includes a club option for 2011 at $1.75 million. It also fills a big need for the Reds: A right-handed power hitter.